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Rumor: Wii 2 at E3; 6" Touch Controller [Up: Cafe Header On Nintendo Site, More]
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I'm not really excited, I mean its good but it wont be long before Sony and MS announce their new system which will trump whatever Nintendo puts out. So I would imagine this is great for Nintendo fans, but since I dont own a Wii and have little vested interest in Nintendo 1st party titles... unless they show me something different and new, I'll likely pass on this as well.
I've migrated back to my PC for the most part, riding out this gen until the next gen console hit. If Nintendo released something that is years old tech, they've missed the mark.
Of course, just my tastes and my opinion.
I've migrated back to my PC for the most part, riding out this gen until the next gen console hit. If Nintendo released something that is years old tech, they've missed the mark.
Of course, just my tastes and my opinion.
MidnightCowboy
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Metroid Prime 4 HD launch title. A man can dream.
GitarooMan
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I wonder if it will fall in that Dreamcast-esque slot (not in success, but in graphics). Noticeably more powerful than PS3/360, and able to sort of keep up early on with PS4/720 until people figure those machines out.
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Word...I think that's their plan. As long as it's in the same vicinity as PS4/nextbox I'm thinking they are banking on easily downscaled versions of games.StuBurns said:
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Great, just make it fully compatible with Wii and GameCube games.
EDIT: Wait, slightly stronger than current HD consoles and a late 2012. launch? Barring some Wii-like revolutionary new interface, that just won't cut it, Nintendo. You'll need a new console in 2-3 years.
EDIT: Wait, slightly stronger than current HD consoles and a late 2012. launch? Barring some Wii-like revolutionary new interface, that just won't cut it, Nintendo. You'll need a new console in 2-3 years.
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badcrumble said:
I see your point if they were pushing this thing out for this Holiday, but not Holiday 2012. MS and/or Sony are not going to let Nintendo release a new console uncontested. One (or both) of them will match the Holiday 2012 release, or follow shortly after in 2013. These pie in the sky 2014+ hopes are dreams are gone as soon as any one of them announces a new console, period. If Nintendo is banking on having a full year (or more) uncontested to gobble up market share with a slightly powerful hybrid console (motion and traditional controls), they're sorely mistaken.
Ken Masters
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dumb question, are all Wii games widescreen?
CrunchinJelly
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So they are going the 3DS route... quick PR a few months before E3 'hey guys, new console coming, see you at E3', then the whole shebang at the event itself.miladesn said:
Exciting times.
Sammy Samusu
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Monster Hunter and Animal Crossing finally in HD. My fucking life is about to end.
I really hope it's about 10x more powerful than PS360, otherwise Nintendo's new console will bite the dust by the time Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 arrives.
We REALLY need a generation with multiplatform games across all consoles.
I really hope it's about 10x more powerful than PS360, otherwise Nintendo's new console will bite the dust by the time Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 arrives.
We REALLY need a generation with multiplatform games across all consoles.
RPGCrazied
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What about the Wii owners that just bought their Wii's? I guess, fucked?
The Technomancer
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The Wiimote+Nunchuck combo is already very suited to a lot of traditional games, its actually my preferred playstyle due to comfort.Cosmonaut X said:
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Well, this is an interesting twist. I foresee something in line with Revolution's E3 2005 showing, or optimistically GameCube's Spaceworld 2000 unveiling: reveal of the codename and the hardware design (likely not the controller), and maybe a demo reel showing off a handful of first-party games/demos. Still LOLing at those who thought it had a prayer of launching this year, though.
I echo what others have said about the rumored specs. By most accounts, it should be possible to include a significantly more powerful CPU/GPU than what 360 and PS3 have and still turn a profit at $250-$300; if it really is only on par with 360, it'll definitely have issues getting downports from Sony and Microsoft's next consoles. I suspect that'll be less of a problem for Nintendo (on a technical level, anyway) than this past console generation, considering the more evolutionary nature of the coming transition, but they definitely have an uphill battle ahead when it comes to getting third party support.
I echo what others have said about the rumored specs. By most accounts, it should be possible to include a significantly more powerful CPU/GPU than what 360 and PS3 have and still turn a profit at $250-$300; if it really is only on par with 360, it'll definitely have issues getting downports from Sony and Microsoft's next consoles. I suspect that'll be less of a problem for Nintendo (on a technical level, anyway) than this past console generation, considering the more evolutionary nature of the coming transition, but they definitely have an uphill battle ahead when it comes to getting third party support.
mysteriousmage09
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well e3 will be interesting for sure
GitarooMan
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Hasn't Nintendo talked disparagingly in the past about current 3D tech on televisions? (maybe not, but I thought I remembered something like that). I doubt it will be a focal point in any event, given Nintendo tends to aim more broadly and 3DTVs are far from broad at this point or any point soon.M_Night said:
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DennisK4 said:
Except that doesn't mean they are making a "monster" machine. It could mean they are making something that is indeed "more powerful" then a PS3 or 360, but by how much? I'd wager on them making something that has specs just a little better then the PS3 and 360 currently are. After all, cutting edge graphics hasn't been Nintendo's MO in a long, long time.
MisterHero
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All Nintendo games are unless the Wii is set for a 4:3 TVKen Masters said:
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I seriously wonder how Nintendo will focus on the western gamer with a total of one major development studio in America and Europe. It's not third-parties will ever develop exclusives for this system either.
edit: It sounds like it's the same power level of the PS3 except a little better, that's an awful mistake. They really shouldn't do that. No one will care if it's the Wii except able to also play PS360 games and play Nintendo franchises with better graphics.
edit: It sounds like it's the same power level of the PS3 except a little better, that's an awful mistake. They really shouldn't do that. No one will care if it's the Wii except able to also play PS360 games and play Nintendo franchises with better graphics.
Neuromancer
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I never doubted himMisterHero said:
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Didn't Ono say that there will be something at E3 which the 3DS can connect to?
Then again that's Ono and he might have meant NGP.
Then again that's Ono and he might have meant NGP.
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M_Night said:
Nintendo won't care about 3D for the same reason they didn't care about HD with the Wii. Not enough people have it for them to really worry about it. The reception to 3D TV's has been pretty lukewarm, and I don't see them going out of their way at launch to push a technology not that many people have.
Steve Youngblood
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Just out of curiosity, how did you arrive at "10x" as the target?Sammy Samusu said:
1366x768 is not a standard HD resolution... 720p is. outputting to 720p IS outputting HD. The only reason 1366x768 is used in some tv's (i'm guessing yours) is cause it's the widescreen version of XGA (1024x768). Not only that, most HDTVs run at 1920x1080 now. I don't even know why this was an issue to begin with...Cow Mengde said:
that said, Nintendo better put some effort into their hardware this time around, otherwise they'll lose all the multiplatform games like they did with the Wii. Hopefully 3DS was just the first step and we'll see a more hardware-capable nintendo console soon. (though I still find it odd that they went with the Pica200 and not a PowerVR SGX GPU... the battery life is still pretty terrible, so how much power did they actually save there? on the other hand, LCD screens are what eats up the most power, so having two and one in 3D does increase power consumption)
EDIT: it seems IGN updated their article...
shit just got real
Oh lawd the Vitality Sensor will be part of this new console, can just feel it in my balls. There will be something new, this is Nintendo after all but what I'm interested in is the power of the console. By the time this new console releases chances are the PS4 and Xbox next will also be ready to go, being a betting man my guess is that the PS4 will be a big jump from the PS3 and same for Xbox. Nintendo need to go wayyyyy past the PS3/360 otherwise the situation will not change with Nintendo not getting the 3rd party support while Sony/MS lap it up.
Appollowexx
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Sammy Samusu said:Monster Hunter and Animal Crossing finally in HD. My fucking life is about to end.
I really hope it's about 10x more powerful than PS360, otherwise Nintendo's new console will bite the dust by the time Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 arrives.
We REALLY need a generation with multiplatform games across all consoles.
Not going to happen. It would cost waaaaay to much to be that future proofed.
HD Zelda, Starfox and Mario games though.... I'd buy one in a second.
Freezie KO
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The_Technomancer said:
Exactly. But when you have to justify to yourself why, beyond HD, you skipped out on Super Mario Galaxy, game of the forever, you'll begin spouting random gibberish that doesn't quite make sense. As if the nunchuk with Wiimote didn't supply everything a dual shock has, sans a couple buttons and a second analog stick, easily replaced by the pointer.
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